Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
Directing
Biography
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon is a Thai film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his debut in 2000 with the sports comedy The Iron Ladies. He graduated from Chulalongkorn University, with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts (Broadcasting), in Bangkok. His debut feature in 2000 was The Iron Ladies, a fact-based sports comedy about a volleyball team of gay and transgender men. The film won several awards in Thailand and at film festivals, including the Thailand National Film Association Awards and a special mention Teddy Award at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival. Yongyoot also directed the sequel, The Iron Ladies 2, in 2003. In 2004, he directed Maid a spy spoof in which maids are recruited for a top-secret government intelligence agency. It was his first release under the new studio GTH, formed by the merger of GMM Grammy's GMM Pictures, producer Visute Poolvoralaks' Tai Entertainment and producer-director Jira Maligool's Hub Ho Hin production company. This was followed by the 2006 romantic comedy-drama Metrosexual, about a group of women trying to figure out if the fiance of one of their friends is a closeted gay. He currently works at three film and media companies: as Senior Creative Producer at Sanookdee Thaweesuk; co-founder, Senior Director of Marketing Communications and Senior Director of International Business Department at GDH 559; and co-founder of Hub Ho Hin Bangkok.
Filmography 16
Movies (15)
- 36 Live in Busan2020Himself
Star2015Directing
Keetarajaniphon2015Directing
Understanding Friend2013Directing
Seven Something2012Award Attendees (segment "21/28")
Best of Times2009Directing
4bia2008Directing
The Possible2006Gruel Restaurant Owner
Seasons Change2006Pom's Dad's Costumer
Metrosexual2006Directing
M.A.I.D.2004Owner of Soft Boiled Rice
My Girl2003Tee's Father
The Iron Ladies 22003Directing
The Iron Ladies2000Directing
Fun Bar Karaoke1997MC
Shows (1)
Lieutenant Opas2011Directing